The Husband (film)

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The Husband
Directed by Bruce McDonald
Written byKelly Harms
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
StarringMaxwell McCabe-Lokos
Cinematography Daniel Grant
Music by Todor Kobakov
Ian LeFeuvre
Release dates
  • 9 September 2013 (2013-09-09)(TIFF)
  • 14 March 2014 (2014-03-14)(Canada)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Husband is a 2013 Canadian comedy film directed by Bruce McDonald. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "The Husband". TIFF. Retrieved 8 August 2013.